Applies to :
- Windows 2003 server.
Requirements
To perform this task, you need to have :
- Knowledge in accessing the server via Remote Desktop.
- IP address or server hostname.
- Your server Remote desktop username and password.
Instructions
There are 2 way to prevents people on other network computers from seeing your server :
1. Editing the registry
Open the registry editor. From desktop, click Start > Run , Type regedit in the Run window and click OK.
Go to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
From the Edit menu, choose New > DWORD Value, then rename the new Value to Hidden.
Note: This value is case sensitive and must begin with a capital H.
In the Data field, type 1 to enable hiding and choose OK.
Restart your server.
2. Using the NET CONFIG SRV command
This setting can also be changed using the following command :
net config server /hidden:yes|no
- To hide the computer from the Browser List, type net config server /hidden:yes at the command prompt , and then press ENTER.
- To unhide the computer from the Browser list, type net config server /hidden:no at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
Note: It may take up to 30 minutes for the server to disappear from the Browser lists.
References
Hide a Server from the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
